This sole source is for a 1-year maintenance and upgrade (M&U) software licenses to upgrade all of our existing huygens and localizer licenses to the most recent versions and receive any new update for the following year and for a huygens everywhere LIC

The University of New Mexico is issuing a sole-source purchase notice for one-year Maintenance and Upgrade software licenses from Scientific Volume Imaging b.v., with the 30-day public review period ending August 28, 2026. This is a sole-source acquisition justified by proprietary software, compatibility requirements with existing licenses, and exclusive development and distribution by the vendor.

The scope covers upgrade of all existing Huygens and Localizer licenses to the most recent versions, receipt of all updates during the contract year, and procurement of one additional Huygens Everywhere license supporting three concurrent users simultaneously across three different workstations. Huygens is positioned as the industry standard for deconvolution, image restoration, visualization, and analysis of multi-dimensional microscopy data, with capabilities including advanced algorithms, compatibility across major operating systems, scalability from individual laptops to cloud computing environments, and support for both node-locked and floating licenses. The acquisition supports world-class biomedical research at the Health Sciences Center and expands computational and image analysis infrastructure for recently funded projects requiring enhanced quality control and analysis capabilities.

The total contract amount is $65,494. The vendor is located at Marathon 9E, 1213 PE Hilversum, The Netherlands. The purchase request was submitted July 10, 2026, and the completed sole-source justification document (70-U6900-26-CP320_072826) has been posted on the UNM Sunshine Portal and the State of New Mexico Procurement website for the mandatory 30-day public review and challenge period. No alternative vendors were contacted, as Scientific Volume Imaging is identified as the sole developer and distributor of Huygens software capable of upgrading the institution's existing licenses.